The naked eye alone is not enough to ensure the accurate diagnosis of skin...
The visual inspection of a suspicious skin lesion using the naked eye alone is not enough to ensure the accurate diagnosis of skin cancer,...
Magnetic reconnection in space: Experiment and satellite sightings
New research describes striking similarity of laboratory research findings with observations of the four-satellite Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission that studies magnetic reconnection in space.
One out of three rivers in the Iberian Peninsula is affected by salinization
One out of three rivers in the Iberian Peninsula has salinization mainly due the impact of agricultural activity and territory urbanization. This environmental problem...
New algorithm provides a more detailed look at urban heat islands
Urban areas are warmer than the adjacent undeveloped land, a phenomenon known as the urban heat island effect. A new interactive map gives us...
The privacy risks of compiling mobility data
A new study finds that the growing practice of compiling massive, anonymized datasets about people's movement patterns is a double-edged sword: While it can...
Bacterial ‘sleeper cells’ evade antibiotics and weaken defence against infection
New research unravels how so-called bacterial persister cells manipulate our immune cells, potentially opening new avenues to finding ways of clearing these bacterial cells...
Study upends timeline for Iroquoian history
New research raises questions about the timing and nature of early interactions between indigenous people and Europeans in North America.
Seeing and avoiding the ‘blind spot’ in atomic force measurements
Researchers have discovered a 'blind spot' in atomic force microscopy -- a powerful tool capable of measuring the force between two atoms, imaging the...
Graphic warnings snuff out cigarettes’ appeal to kids
New research suggests graphic warning labels on cigarette ads have the same anti-smoking effect as similar warning labels on cigarette packs.
Double the stress slows down evolution
Bacteria evolve resistance to antibiotics more slowly if they also have to defend themselves against predators.
